Once again, I had the privilege of writing and producing a newsletter for Camp Simcha Special. Now I can share some information about what this camp is … more

As the summer drew to a close, Chai Lifeline of the Five Towns Girls had an End of Summer Carnival on Sunday, hosted at Spring Gymnastics in Lawrence. Games included a ring toss and basketball; … more

Our hearts hurt. Our pain is real. It feels like failure. For 330 days, Hersh Goldberg-Polin languished in the dark. For 330 days, he fought back against despair and kept striving for life. For … more

IDF Major Or Maatuk recounted his rehabilitation journey after being severely injured fighting terrorists in the Gaza war. He spoke during an ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran event at the Young Israel of … more

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement marked the passing — 30 years ago — of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, in July. The movement continues … more

Five volunteers from the Five Towns and Far Rockaway will be recognized next Wednesday, Aug. 14, for their work at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, a 40-acre state-of-the-art rehabilitation village in … more

Birthright Israel is back after a post-Oct. 7 hiatus, trying to find meaning in a nation at war. Last month, I spent ten days on a Birthright trip with 31 other American Jews ages 18 to 21. The trips, which cost Birthright an estimated $4,500 each, are free; donors and … more

Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has criticized the June 12 report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, saying it shows “the same bias and distortion as its … more

Runners of a variety of ages took part in the 15th annual Five Towns 5K Run/Walk at North Woodmere Park on Sunday, June 9. The Beit Halochem International name was added five years ago. Beit … more

American Friends of Ateret Cohanim celebrated Yom Yerushalayim (28 Iyar) at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor. Ateret Cohanim (formerly the Jerusalem Reclamation Project) has been working since 1977 … more